Civitan Club to honor veterans, donations needed; VNS to hold clambake; Touch A Truck set for June 11

Published
2:00 am EDT, Wednesday, May 11, 2016

TORRINGTON >> Flag placement honors those who served in our nation’s armed services and are now laid to rest. The Torrington Civitan Club will continue its longstanding tradition of placing small U.S. flags on the graves of local fallen veterans on Memorial Day weekend. The club purchases flags with money raised from various fundraisers held throughout the year and from donations to its “Flag Fund” from veterans and their families in the community. Last year club members installed over 1,200 flags at Hillside, New and Old St. Francis, and St. Peter’s cemeteries. Flags are tagged with a small label which designates installation by Civitan Club and the mailing address for donations.

Throughout the year, Civitan members salvage and repair worn flags with new posts and staples. High winds last winter were especially damaging to the cemetery flags; many more flags will need to be replaced this year.

Civitan Club is asking local businesses and individuals for their support in honoring fallen hometown heroes by sending a donation to: Torrington Civitan Club Flag Fund, P.O. Box 32, Torrington CT 06790. For more information, contact Theresa Carr, Secretary at 860-307-0269.

VNS clambake supports care for needy

TORRINGTON >> Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, Litchfield County’s largest provider of healthcare at home and hospice care services, with a local branch at 65 Commercial Drive, invites supporters to enjoy a beautiful evening along Long Island Sound to support its work for in-need patients on Thursday, June 9, at the Costa-Azzurra Restaurant, 72 Broadway in Milford.

The event, set for 6:30-9:30 p.m., will feature a choice of entrees for dinner, beverages, including wine, as well as a silent auction and raffle.

First Mate attendance tickets are available at $90 per person.

The agency is also seeking donations and gift contributions for the silent auction portion of the event. Contributors will be acknowledged in the event program book, social media and in the VNS employee newsletter for the agency’s 500 staff members.

Chairpersons for this year’s event are Karen Mercer of Trumbull and Patty Merola of Milford.

All proceeds from the Clambake fundraising event benefit VNS’ Medically Underserved and Hospice at Home™ programs, which provide compassionate home care and comfort for 2,000 in-need individuals and families across the agency’s service area who may not have other home health care options.

Touch a Truck set for June 11

TORRINGTON >> The Torrington Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual “Touch a Truck” event on Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. will offer participants an opportunity to connect with a variety of different modes of transportation.

This annual event will be held outdoors in the lots surrounding Lowe’s Home Improvement, 420 Winsted Rd. Torrington, rain or shine.

“Touch a Truck” will give children and adults the experience of being inside a variety of trucks and vehicles. Fire trucks, ambulances, loaders, garbage trucks, police cars and construction vehicles are just some of the dozens of vehicles that will be on display.

This is a free event, open the public.

Sponsors are Lowe’s Home Improvement, Torrington Parks and Recreation, and Torrington Lions Club.

For more information, or to register a transportation vehicle, contact Brett Simmons at Torrington Parks and Recreation at 860-489-2274.

Salisbury Dog Park members plan events

LAKEVILLE >> Spring is here and Friends of Salisbury Community Dog Park (FSCDP) welcome all dogs and their owners to visit the park at the entrance to Mary Peters Park, 107 Long Pond Road, Lakeville. Open daily from dawn to dusk, the dog park offers fully-fenced areas for large and small dogs, and provides a safe, healthy social environment.

Many dog owners in Northwest Connecticut and the surrounding Tri-State region have yet to discover the dog park and all that it offers. FSCDP plans to publicize the park by participating in a number of community outreach programs this year. The park is overseen by FSCDP, an all-volunteer group of dog enthusiasts who work hard so that The Dog Park is clean, maintained, and necessary supplies purchased. FSCDP is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization which receives no financial support from the Town of Salisbury, and is, therefore, totally reliant on private donations. Gifts may be sent to FSCDP, P.O. Box 210, Salisbury, CT 06068.